FCTA trade school in South Australia RTO#40057https://www.fcta.com.au
Trade training in bricklaying, stonemasonry, tiling and plastering. Based in South AustraliaThu, 02 Apr 2020 03:54:13 +0000en-AU
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3232Covid19 Update – We are still open for apprentices & onsite visitshttps://www.fcta.com.au/covid19-update-we-are-still-open-for-apprentices-onsite-visits/
Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:54:13 +0000https://www.fcta.com.au/?p=10265Our trade school at Holden Hill is still open for apprentices to attend training. To ensure we comply with social distancing requirements, we are requesting employers and /or apprentices contact us to book in beforehand. Our trainers are also available to come onsite to visit apprentices. If you have any questions during this time please contact us on 8367 5615.
]]>Save time & money – apply for your contractors license BEFORE 30th June 2020https://www.fcta.com.au/save-time-money-apply-for-your-contractors-license-before-30th-june-2020/
Mon, 02 Mar 2020 21:51:51 +0000https://www.fcta.com.au/?p=10242Tradies wanting to apply for a builders or contractor’s license will need to complete more training courses. Currently, applicants are required to complete 2 business courses. From 1 July 2020 this will increase to 6 business courses. The change has been brought in to try to reduce the number of building companies going out of business

Units required before 30 June 2020

Units required after 1 July 2020

BSBSMB421 Manage small business

BSBSMB421 Manage small business

CPCCBC4009B Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects

CPCCBC4009B Apply legal requirements to building and construction projects

CPCCBC4007A Plan building or construction work

CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

CPCCBC4003A Select and prepare a construction contract

CPCCBC4024A Resolve Business Disputes

The new rules will apply to the state’s building work contractor’s licences, which cover new home building, renovations and other residential building work

There are four new mandatory subject areas – costing, construction planning, contract administration and dispute resolution – adding to the two existing pre-requisites of small business finance and legal requirements in construction.

The changes will apply to licence applications lodged after June 30. Builders will also be required to produce a certificate of eligibility for building indemnity insurance, after undergoing a “pre-check” by an insurance company.

“When applying for a certificate of eligibility, the insurer will undertake a comprehensive examination of the business’s finances, with a view to determining whether the business as a whole is viable,” Commissioner for Consumer Affairs Dini Soulio said.

The 4 additional units are part of the Certificate IV in Building & Construction. Whilst these units are worthwhile, we recommend applying for licenses prior to the 1 July change. This will save time and money. The other courses can always be completed at a later date. Click here to book

Interested in becoming a tradie? Pre-apprenticeship courses are a great way to try a range of trades. Our Cert II in Construction (CPC20112) course runs for 10 weeks and covers bricklaying, tiling, plastering and more. Students attend Tuesday – Friday and will have the opportunity to work alongside existing apprentices to find out more about the industry. We have employers currently looking to hire.

]]>Extra incentives available to hire bricklaying apprentices – up to $21,000https://www.fcta.com.au/extra-incentives-available-to-hire-bricklaying-apprentices-up-to-21000/
Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:02:34 +0000https://www.fcta.com.au/?p=10252If your bricklaying business is growing, there are now $21,000 worth of reasons to hire an apprentice. Apprentices under the age of 21 can be employed at a junior rate with a 3-month probationary period. If you’d rather hire an adult apprentice an additional $4000 is available.

]]>National Tiles 2020 Tiler of the Year Awardshttps://www.fcta.com.au/national-tiles-2020-tiler-of-the-year-awards/
Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:13:39 +0000https://www.fcta.com.au/?p=10211In an industry first, National Tiles and Grand Designs Australia, in partnership with our sponsors, are excited to announce the inaugural Tiler of the Year Awards 2020. And the grand prize is a force of nature! The commanding Mazda BT-50 Boss.

We are passionate about tiles, and without the incredible talent of hardworking Australian tilers our industry could not exist. It requires a skilled artisan who takes pride in their work to create a beautifully finished tiled floor, wall, splashback, shower and outdoor paving area. Tiled correctly, these spaces will stand the test of time. It’s a tough job, too – painstaking, back-breaking and physically demanding. So, we want to send out a collective heartfelt thank you to all of the amazing tilers who work so hard for their clients in residential and commercial projects, from Darwin to Hobart and from Perth to the east coast – we couldn’t do what we do without you.

HOW IT WORKS

If you are a tiler, simply upload a photo of your work. If you’re a homeowner, renovator, interior designer, design professional, builder or architect and would like to nominate your tiler, upload an image of a beautifully tiled space in your own home or a project of yours.completehome.com.au/win-national-tiles

Entry applications close on 5 March, and this is when our esteemed judging panel will select 10 finalists from around Australia. These finalists will be announced on 12 March and photographs will be uploaded to the Voting App so everyone can vote for their favourite space.

The finalists will be invited to attend a very special event in Melbourne where the winner and runners-up will be announced. The winner will be featured in the July issue of Grand Designs Australia (entry applicants will need to be available for a photo shoot for this feature).

]]>Forty years of the Burra Charter and Australia’s Heritage Vision – history.city by james leshhttps://www.fcta.com.au/forty-years-of-the-burra-charter-and-australias-heritage-vision-history-city-by-james-lesh/
Sat, 21 Sep 2019 20:24:17 +0000https://www.fcta.com.au/?p=10173As the Burra Charter turns 40, James Lesh looks back at the global influence of its innovative approach to heritage value and asks how it may need to evolve to meet the challenges of future conservation and changing sensibilities.

The Burra Charter guides how Australian heritage practitioners conserve places. First drafted in 1979, the Burra Charter turns forty this year. It has been a remarkably influential and enduring heritage charter, both in Australia and internationally.

]]>Changes to CITB Funding of Short Courseshttps://www.fcta.com.au/changes-to-citb-funding-of-short-courses/
Mon, 09 Sep 2019 23:52:42 +0000https://www.fcta.com.au/?p=10166The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have been providing subsidies for further training in the Construction Industry for over 25 years. Unfortunately, this financial years budget has been reduced. As a result, some of the costs for our short courses have had to increase for CITB participants. Along with this, there has also a reduction in the number of CITB subsidy places available. FCTA – Building Careers recommends booking in for any short courses as soon as possible. If you would like some more information, or to discuss training dates, please call us on 8367 5615.

]]>Apprenticeship transfers – proceed with cautionhttps://www.fcta.com.au/apprenticeship-transfers-proceed-with-caution/
Tue, 06 Aug 2019 20:50:27 +0000https://www.fcta.com.au/?p=10092Over the years FCTA has helped hundreds of employers sign up new apprentices. One of the ways we have recommended signing up an apprentice has been via an apprenticeship transfer. The idea behind this seems like a low-risk recommendation, but this year we have seen an employer caught out by taking on another tradies apprentice.

Apprenticeship transfers can happen for a variety of reasons:

the collapse of a builder leaves some apprentices out of work and another builder takes over the apprentices

two builders decide to enter into a partnership

a builder urgently needs an experienced apprentice

Transfers have been seen as a faster way to sign up an existing apprentice. The only problem – the transfer does not reset the probationary period. A new apprentice signing up to a new training contract has a 90-day probationary period. If you take on an existing apprentice via a transfer you no longer have a 90-day probationary period. The period starts at the date the original training contract was signed. We only became aware of this issue when one of our employers attempted to dismiss an apprentice they had hired via an apprenticeship transfer.

This is the first time we are aware of this happening in 18 years. As a result, we will no longer recommend apprentice transfers, but instead, recommend signing up all apprentices under a new training contract. Shorter contracts of training are available for employers who want to recognise experienced apprentices, but beware that for apprentices signed up to (and including) 24 months, the probationary period drops to 60 days.

]]>Pre-Apprenticeship Course Starting 10th September 2019https://www.fcta.com.au/pre-apprenticeship-course-starting-10th-september-2019/
Tue, 06 Aug 2019 01:29:41 +0000https://www.fcta.com.au/?p=10085FCTA – Building Careers is running a Certificate II in Construction (CPC20112) Pre-Apprenticeship Course starting 10th September. The course runs for 10 weeks, Tuesday – Friday commencing 10/09/2019 – 15/11/2019. The SA Government is funding eligible participants via WorkReady & TGSS (for high school students). We currently have employers with apprenticeships available in Bricklaying, Tiling & Plastering. These Pre-apprenticeship courses are a way for many employers to recruit people who are ready to work and already have some skills.

If you are interested in enrolling please call Anne on 8367 5615 or email admin@fcta.com.au. This course is a great way of trying several trades before committing to an apprenticeship. The location for the course is at 15 Jacobsen Crs, Holden Hill SA. Training is focused on the development of practical hand skills. Existing apprentices and industry representatives will be at FCTA during the course to discuss what the industry is like and the day to day work apprentices do.

]]>New Apprentice Pay Rates July 2019 Guidehttps://www.fcta.com.au/new-apprentice-pay-rates-july-guide/
Tue, 30 Jul 2019 05:30:49 +0000https://www.fcta.com.au/?p=9142Employers and apprentices frequently ask us about their pay rates. How much you get paid is a hot topic at trade school! To help out, we have utilised the FairWork Ombudsman’s Pay Rate Tool. This is a free resource and I encourage anyone referring to this page to check their rate themselves. Please note THIS IS A GUIDE ONLY. Pay rates and allowances can change depending on personal circumstances.